Submitted By
Jill Velan, Parking and Mobility Services Director
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Presentation of Parking Technology and Best Practices by Dixon Resourses Unlimited
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Overview
Overview
At the January 23, 2017 Village Board Study Session, the Board approved a monthly schedule of topics. February's topic is a presentation by the Village's Parking Consultant, Dixon Resources Unlimited to discuss parking technology and best practices.
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Anticipated Future Actions/Commitments
Recommendation
A monthly study session is planned thru September of 2017 to address individual parking policies prior to final approval by the Board of comprehensive ordinance amendments.
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Report
Dixon Resources Unlimited (Dixon) was hired by the Village to review the Village's parking services, permit, vehicle stickers and citation systems to determine requirements for a Unified system that would improve the customer experience. Over the last few months Dixon has be reviewing processes that are shared between the Adjudication, Finance, Information Technology, Police, Public Works and Parking & Mobility Services Departments in an effort to develop a request for proposal that encompasses best practices for a new system.
As part of this process, Dixon will be presenting to the Village Board different parking technologies and parking industry best practices that are currently being used by municipalities throughout the country.
The Village Board Goals for 2016-2017 include revisiting the overall parking systems within Oak Park in a holistic manner and with consideration for neighborhoods and business districts in order to understand the impact on residents, visitors and employees in the community. As a part of this meeting, staff will review the recommended goals for this review and a proposed schedule.
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Staff recommends that the following Guiding Principles be considered as each public parking system is reviewed and changes proposed:
* Sustainability
* Pu...
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